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‘Murky’ outlook for reinsurance market as capital surges: Evercore ISI
12th January 2026
The global reinsurance market has entered 2026 with some uncertainty, as a record breaking influx of capital has triggered a significant softening in prices, leaving analysts at Evercore ISI to warn of a “murky” growth picture for the year ahead. According to the ‘Reinsurance Return Story in Focus as Competition Increases’ ... Read the full article
Non-life run-off specialists emerge as central capital management partners for insurers: AM Best
12th January 2026
Non-life run-off specialists have moved well beyond their traditional role as managers of discontinued books and are now viewed as core strategic capital partners for insurers, according to a new report from the credit rating agency AM Best. The ratings agency notes that these firms are increasingly helping insurers release capital, ... Read the full article
Soft market to drive lacklustre margins for P&C reinsurers in 2026: J.P. Morgan
9th January 2026
“Lacklustre margins” are expected in 2026 for property and casualty (P&C) reinsurers, mainly driven by price cuts during this year’s January 1 renewals and a softening trend for upcoming mid-year cycles, according to a recent J.P. Morgan report. Currently, there is increased capital in the market, fuelled by two years of ... Read the full article
SCOR’s Irish subsidiary becomes SCOR Global Reinsurance France SA
8th January 2026
Global reinsurer SCOR has announced the successful cross-border conversion of its Irish subsidiary, SCOR Global Reinsurance Ireland dac (SGRI), into a French entity. The company will now operate under the name SCOR Global Reinsurance France SA (SGRF), and will be supervised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de resolution (ACPR). According ... Read the full article
Hochberg to lead newly launched Guy Carpenter global Sidecar Center of Excellence
8th January 2026
Guy Carpenter, a global risk and reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh, has announced the launch of its global Sidecar Center of Excellence (COE), to be led by Ed Hochberg. The COE has been designed to provide clients with dedicated resources and holistic solutions to better manage their capital, volatility, ... Read the full article
Competition to challenge property reinsurers’ hard market insulation: USI
7th January 2026
The competitive environment will undoubtedly erode some of the insulation reinsurers enjoyed during the hard market, according to USI Insurance Services’ 2026 Commercial Property & Casualty Market Outlook Report. As the market shifts, the current rates, attachment points, and terms that reinsurers have fought to maintain are facing significant challenges from ... Read the full article
MetLife & General Atlantic-backed Chariot Re complete second reinsurance deal
7th January 2026
Chariot Re, an independent Bermuda-based life and annuity reinsurance company, has announced the completion of its second reinsurance transaction. The agreement, signed with Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, a Nebraska-based affiliate of MetLife, covers a significant block of whole life insurance liabilities. Under the terms of the transaction, MetLife’s commitment to its ... Read the full article
China’s PICC P&C enters into reinsurance agreements with PICC Re & PICC HK
31st December 2025
Chinese domestic insurer PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited (PICC P&C) has entered into reinsurance agreements with PICC Reinsurance and PICC HK, its sister entities under the ultimate parent PICC Group. PICC P&C entered into separate one-year agreements with both entities, effective from 1 January to 31 December 2026. This framework regulates ... Read the full article
Non-proportional cyber pricing falls up to 25% as XoL and hard retro gain ground at 1.1: Guy Carpenter
31st December 2025
Guy Carpenter, a global reinsurance intermediary, has released its January 1, 2026 Reinsurance Renewal Report, outlining a cyber renewal season defined by disciplined execution, competitive pricing conditions and continued structural innovation, particularly in cyber reinsurance. According to the report, ceding commissions generally settled between flat and up to two percentage points ... Read the full article
Bermuda’s commercial long-term insurance sector GWP hit $200bn in 2024: BMA
30th December 2025
Bermuda’s commercial long-term insurance sector continued to grow in 2024, with gross written premiums (GWP) increasing 17.8% year-on-year to reach US$200.1 billion, with total assets increasing by 19.1%, according to the latest figures from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). The ‘Bermuda Long-term Insurance Market Analysis and Stress Testing Report’ attributes this ... Read the full article
Munich Re names Eric Zhao as CEO of Beijing Branch
29th December 2025
Munich Re, a global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions, has announced the appointment of Eric Zhao as Chief Executive Officer of its Beijing Branch. The appointment will take effect on 1 January 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Zhao will report to Steve Zhang, CEO Life & Health, ... Read the full article
Jireh & Strategic Risk Solutions launch next-gen operational service for reinsurance and ILS market
29th December 2025
Jireh, a reinsurance innovation solutions provider, and Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), an independent insurance company manager, have launched OpIngen, a next-generation operations service for the reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market. At a time of increasing data complexity, delegated authority growth, regulatory scrutiny, and demand for scalable operational efficiency, OpIngenl is ... Read the full article
InEvo Re marks significant step with third reinsurance transaction
23rd December 2025
Bermuda-based InEvo Re, a specialist life reinsurer backed by Macquarie Asset Management, has announced the successful completion of its third reinsurance transaction since its launch earlier this year. The latest deal, finalised with a UK-based life insurer, marks a significant expansion of the firm’s footprint in the competitive UK Pension Risk ... Read the full article
Primary casualty rates rise but reinsurance pricing remains flat: TD Cowen
19th December 2025
TD Cowen, an investment bank and financial services firm, has shared key observations on the casualty market from recent meetings in Bermuda with reinsurance participants. According to analysts, primary casualty appears to still be successfully increasing premiums, most notably in US general liability. In reinsurance, rates are generally flat, although there is ... Read the full article
Reinsurers must monitor for any T&Cs slippage amid late Jan 1 renewal: Brit’s Sullivan
19th December 2025
Amid a “very late” January 1 renewal this year, reinsurers need to remain vigilant and monitor for any terms and conditions (T&Cs) slippage, according to Jon Sullivan, Group CUO at Brit Insurance. As the market approaches the January 1 deadline, Sullivan describes the current renewal season as very late, noting that ... Read the full article
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